AVANGRID-PNM merger gains support in N.M. regulatory proceeding
AVANGRID, Inc. and PNM Resources, Inc. announced an update to merger efforts this week, confirming that almost all of the 24 entities intervening in the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) proceeding to review the merger have either thrown support before the agreement or signaled they wi... Read More »CenterPoint Energy Indiana South files for 335 MW worth of solar energy PPAs
CenterPoint Energy Indiana South seeks to begin two power purchase agreements (PPAs) capable of providing another 335 MW of solar energy to aid its long-term energy transition plan, one with Oriden and one with Origis Energy. Under the arrangements as sought, Oriden would provide CenterPoint with... Read More »Credit: FirstEnergy
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Potomac Edison completes circuit upgrade in Grant County, W.V.
Potomac Edison recently finished its upgrade to the electrical system in Grant County, W.Va., which will enhance service reliability for customers. The $1.4 million project involved splitting a 286-mile circuit of power lines that deliver electricity from a substation to customers in the Maysvill... Read More »Clean power installations increased at record pace in first half of year
U.S. project developers commissioned 9,915 megawatts (MW) of clean power capacity over the first six months of the year, a record for new clean power installations, according to new data released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP). The association's Clean Power Quarterly 2021 Q2 Marke... Read More »Credit: PG&E
PG&E installs more than 200 new weather stations to better monitor severe weather events
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has installed more than 200 new weather stations this year, which the company said will help it better prepare for severe weather events and narrow the extent of Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. The company, which serves more than 16 million p... Read More »DTE opens Three Mile Road Station in Michigan as part of $3.5 billion infrastructure effort
As of this week, DTE Energy officially opened the Three Mile Road Station in Walker, Mich., establishing a new hub for a multi-billion dollar plan to install new pipe and upgrade meters throughout the western and northern reaches of the state. “The opening of this facility is part of our multi-... Read More »Urbint to invest $60 million in AI platform to help protect critical infrastructure
The addition of a $60 million Series C investment from a collection of partnering companies will allow Urbint to perfect its artificial intelligence platform and scale its prediction and protection capabilities to meet rising demand from infrastructure sources throughout the United States. Announ... Read More »Louisville Gas & Electric, Kentucky Utilities tap Landis+Gyr for advanced meters
Landis+Gyr Technology Inc. signed a five-year deal with Louisville Gas and Electric Co. (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU) to provide advanced metering and smart grid infrastructure. The utility companies will deploy Landis+Gyr’s Gridstream Connect solution, which links the electric and... Read More »Credit: Duke Energy